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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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But tourists are also coming to the region to watch polo, hockey, even cricket.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
As one of the country’s first major tourism sites, Palm Beach is famous for the celebrated historic Breakers Hotel, posh shopping along Worth Avenue and endless opportunities to enjoy polo, golf, boat shows, fine art, food and wine.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Likewise, the Reverso’s clever flip face came out of a need for polo players to protect the glass of their timekeepers while playing the high-octane sport.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
As one of the country’s first major tourism sites, Palm Beach is famous for the celebrated historic Breakers Hotel, posh shopping along Worth Avenue and endless opportunities to enjoy polo, golf, boat shows, fine art, food and wine.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Likewise, the Reverso’s clever flip face came out of a need for polo players to protect the glass of their timekeepers while playing the high-octane sport.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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polo
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po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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